Songs from the soundtrack were showcased at a special live concert performed around the time of the film's release. Titled "The Words and Music of Cold Mountain - Royce Hall Special," the entire concert was videotaped and is available as an extra feature on the Cold Mountain DVD set. Performers included Jack White, Sting, Alison Krauss, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Anthony Minghella, T-Bone Burnett, and the Sacred Harp singers.

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Burnett worked for over a year on the soundtrack.[1]Jack White, Sting, and Elvis Costello were commissioned to write tunes for the album. Musician and scholar Tim Eriksen served as consultant for the Sacred Harp portion of the film, and provided the singing voice for the character Stobrod.